Oval Copper Dome Remains Marker in Independence
INDEPENDENCE Mo AP The oval copper dome dominates the unfinished world headquarters of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints a 170000 member denomination once driven from Missouri by mobs The site first dedicated in 1831 by Joseph Smith Jr moved to independence in 1906 after a long history of mob attacks and displacements in Missouri and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Harry Truman
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Reorganized Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Joseph Smith Jr
Mormon Church
Fayette
N.Y
Zion
Missouri River
Nauvoo
Joseph Smith
Hyrum
Carthage
Ill
Latter Day Saints
Utah
Joseph Smith II
Frederick
Israel
William Wallace Smith
Late Day, Saints
Deeds Include Numerous Property Transfers Across Town
A long list of property transfers shows Deeds from Jack Hadley to Joseph Raulston for multiple lots in Maywood Add. Cecil Elliott to Moore Rentals. Calvary Baptist Church to D James Cook. and many others including Mary Bru ner to Ben Printy and Sophia Bates to L D Gensman. Transfers cover blocks and lots in BST Add, Lane, Park Place, Otts Add, Hamblin's Add, and Wells ville area, with notes on flood control exclusions, specific section and range descriptions, and several sheriff or executor noted sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hadley
Joseph C. Raulston
Maywood
Walter Maudlin
Edith M. Moon
Cecil L. Elliott
Moore Rentals, Inc
Calvary Baptist Church
D. James Cook
E. Cc. Nicholas
Jessie Grieme
Lane
Mary Bruner
Ben F. Printy
Sophia Bates
L. D. Gensman
Fae D. Adell
Harry White
Lamar Fowler
Park Place
Max R. Gilmore
Fitts Place
Walter Rodgers
Merrill L. Bliss
Lee Giles
Don W. Lickteig
Melvin Kirkendall
Clarence
Martin
Hamblin's
Curtis LeRoy Lapp
Cory G. Wray
Ralph L. Jacob
Wesley Dale Skilling
Theodora Kimbrell
Warren G. Welen
Ott
Letha K. Dunn
Edwin E. Schwarz
Baldwin & Taylor
Lewis A. Myers
Agnes KE
Stoffer
Ward
Univ
Lawrence W. Mages
Wesley R. Stevenson
David c. Whitaker
Edds
Curby
Hamblin & Walton
Gladys & Orsbourn
James K. Peckham
BE. J. Barnes
Roy L. Stevens
Faith Lutheran Church
Geo. M. Adkins
Joe Woolsey
Howard Cagler
W. Nwy
Kilbey Swearingen
Eildon Brockus
Seymour Add
Rantoul
Geo
W. Sowers
Admr
Minnie Sowers
Lawrence Provost
Trac
John T. Crocker
Admi
Bertha Collins
Lloyd J. Robbins
Pomona
Walter W. Rongers
Earl Link
Irvie Major
Samuel I. Major
Wellsville
Southern Baptists Tell Of Progress
In Louisville, the Southern Baptist Convention reviewed seven major strides from a regional group to a nationwide denomination. They cited growth to 45 states including Hawaii and Alaska, 9,206,758 members in 31,498 churches, second in size to the Methodists, with last year’s contributions at 419,619,483 dollars.
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Louisville
Southern Baptists
Hawaii
Alaska
America
Rural Schools Hold Exercises Here Friday
Franklin County rural grade school exercises to be held Friday afternoon in Ottawa will bring 26 eighth graders to the rostorum for diplomas. The exercises begin at 3 p.m. at Elliott Hall in the First Baptist Church educational building. Rev. Roger Fredrikson will be a commencement speaker. The 25 pupils come from 18 rural grade schools in the county, each school contributing one or two graduates. Frances M. Sherman of Mineola and Mary Gertrude Scott of Centropolis are among those listed along with students from Pleasant Ridge, Mud Creek, Hawkins, Greenwood, Green Dell, Briles, Baxter, Sand Creek, Spring Creek, Acorn, Elm Grove, LeLoup, Chippewa, Homewood, New Union, and Fouts.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Elliott Hall
First Baptist Church
Roger Fredrikson
Frances M. Sherman
Mineola
Mary Gertrude Scott
Centropolis
Sheril A. DeVore
Wanda ‘Good
Pleasant Ridge
Walter R. Calkins
Mary Jean Miller
Mud Creek
Donna ‘Rae Clark
James D. Robbins
Hawkins
Anita C. Stankard
Greenwood
Irene Middlebusher
Green Dell
Robert A. Harra
Joe C. Ruttman
Briles
William E. DeVore
Martha Ann Sundstrom
Baxter
Janice
Kay Roehl
Gardner R. Hayden
Sand Creek
Carolyn Sue Brittingham
Spring Creek
Linda E. Wood
Acorn
Ray M. Pope
Elm Grove
Linda L. Greaves
Carol Jean Lawrenz
LeLoup
Mable. L. Mason
Chippewa
Dianne L. Springs
Homewood
Roger L. Ferguson
New Union
Albert W. Hancock
Fouts
Around the World in 80 Days a Library Travel List
Carnegie Free Library Ott awa offers travel reading to rival Phileas Fogg with books on Maine to Greece and Spain. Titles by Jennison Jones Teale Shor Mort on Kubly Ogrizek Adelson and others invite armchair and real travelers to explore world regions from America to Europe and back.
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Phileas Fogg
Fogg
Carnegie
Barnaby Free Library
Phileas
America
Maine
Keith Jennison
Dorothea Jones
Washington
Edwin Way
Teale
United States
Cape Cod
California
Jean Shor
Marco Polo
Justice Douglas
India
Middle East
Iran
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Jordan
Cyprus
Greece
Dore Ogrizek
Europe
Dorothy Adelson
Rue de la Paix
Belgium
Luxemburg
Great Britain
Carnegie Free Library of
Ottawa
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American Homes
Ria
Percy
Hast
Ar Garage
Herman H. York
161St St
Jamaica
New York
Dean Bertin
J.B. Mickey
AMC
Malott
Porter Routh
Business and
Mans
Clarence E McFadden
Bill Krull
Library Notes
Aegean
Delphi
Lesbos
Crete
Italy
Herbert Kubly
Sicily
Spain
H. V. Morton
Scandinavia
Gold Star Gas Range
the Gas Service Co
Ottawa Savings & Loan
Eantversary and Loan Association
FR. Bennett Milo M. Hewit
Wm. W. Wallace
H. J. Henning
Dean
Berlin
Bexel M Vitamin Insurance
Morej
Svitamin
Dais
Boxel
Poter
Mann-Bell Drug Co
N. Main
Dial
Briscoe Drug Store
S. Main
Roe
Wi OM OS
Odd Gory
Ea Ad Pelt
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